Top 5 Tower Defense Games in Africa: Q3 2023 Performance

In the third quarter of 2023, the tower defense genre saw notable activity across Africa. Here's a closer look at the performance of the top five games on iOS and Android, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Plants vs. Zombies™, developed by Electronic Arts, exhibited a steady trend in weekly revenue, peaking at around $141 in mid-August. Download numbers fluctuated, starting at 46.2K in late June and tapering off to around 26.4K by the end of September. Active users followed a similar downward trend, beginning at approximately 313K and ending the quarter at around 239K.

Rush Royale: Tower Defense TD from MY.GAMES B.V. saw varied revenue trends, with a high of about $9.6K in early August and a low of around $2.6K in mid-September. Downloads were strongest in early July, reaching 65.1K, but dropped significantly to around 5.4K by the end of September. Active users peaked at 199K in mid-July before declining to approximately 124K by the end of the quarter.

Stick Hero: Tower Defense, published by Rocket Succeed Together, did not generate any revenue during this period. Downloads showed a declining trend, starting at 22.8K in late June and decreasing to around 15K by the end of September. Active users remained relatively stable, with a slight decrease from 104K to 100K over the quarter.

Space Survivor by iStar Technology Investment Co Ltd had minimal revenue, peaking at $12 in early August. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 10.5K in early September, while active users consistently increased, starting at 95K in late June and reaching around 130K by the end of September.

Plants vs Zombies™ 2, also from Electronic Arts, saw revenue fluctuations, with a peak of $640 in late August. Downloads varied, hitting a high of 14.1K in mid-August. Active users saw significant growth, starting at around 80K in late June and peaking at 100K in early July, before settling at around 62K by the end of September.

For more insights and detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.